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New and experienced dancers alike, learn to lead and follow with skill and confidence! Learn the music, basic patterns, styling, turns, and common moves for Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, and other related partner dances. Beyond just steps and patterns, you will learn the movement and partnering principles needed for making any dance move possible. You will actually remember new dance moves and know how to apply them to many different dances. No dance experience required. No partner needed. Dress comfortably for a movement class.

Goals

Students will know basic moves and be able to identify the music for at least four different dances – Merengue, Salsa, Rumba, and Cha Cha. Students will develop good dance habits, emphasizing the importance of posture, frame, and connection. Students will recognize how those good habits help in the Leading and Following of moves, and how they also demonstrate respect for your dance partner and other dancers. In addition, students will understand the responsibilities and duties involved in skillful Leading and Following, as well as how to avoid collisions on a crowded dance floor.

Cancellations

No Class Wed 02 Feb 2011. – severe weather

Weather-related cancellations (or cancellations for any other reason) are announced on the UW’s Cancellation Web Page by 2:30pm on the day of class.

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New and experienced dancers alike, learn to lead and follow with skill and confidence! Learn the music, basic patterns, styling, turns, and common moves for Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, and other related partner dances. Beyond just steps and patterns, you will learn the movement and partnering principles needed for making any dance move possible. You will actually remember new dance moves and know how to apply them to many different dances. No dance experience required. No partner needed. Dress comfortably for a movement class.

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New and experienced dancers alike, learn to lead and follow with skill and confidence! Learn the music, basic patterns, styling, turns, and common moves for Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, and other related partner dances. Beyond just steps and patterns, you will learn the movement and partnering principles needed for making any dance move possible. You will actually remember new dance moves and know how to apply them to many different dances. No dance experience required. No partner needed. Dress comfortably for a movement class.

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New and experienced dancers alike, learn to lead and follow with skill and confidence! Learn the music, basic patterns, styling, turns, and common moves for the classic “smooth” partner dances – Tango, Fox Trot, and Waltz – as well as the exciting rhythmic Merengue. Beyond just steps and patterns, class focuses on good form and function. You will learn the movement and partnering principles to unlock your individual style. No dance experience required. No partner needed. Dress comfortably for a movement class.

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We will be offering three workshops over UW’s Spring Break:

Tuesday (4:30 – 6:00): American Rhythm Technique
Thursday (6:00 – 7:30): Partnering and Connection (Rumba)
Thursday (7:30 – 9:00): Dips and Tricks

These workshops are for you if…
    You have completed one of Darrell’s or Sarah’s recent classes, including but not limited to UW Summer 2009, UW Fall 2009, Salsa/Latin 102, New Dancer American Rhythm, Fox Trot 101, or Salsa 101.
    Or if you are presently taking Darrell’s Salsa/Latin 103 or UW Winter/Spring 2010; or Sarah’s Rumba 101.

These workshops are also open to friends of the studio who have previously taken classes with either Darrell or Sarah. Students should be familiar with cuddles, hammerlocks, under-arm turns, and the movement-of and reaction-to space – these are skills that both Darrell and Sarah teach in their beginner/new-dancer classes. Come to any or all workshops, and bring your friends!

American Rhythm Technique

Taught by: Darrell Dieringer and Sarah Calhoun

Time: Tuesday, 30 March 2010 (4:30 – 6:00)

Held at: State Street Center (122 State St), 3rd Floor Studio

Description:
We will work to develop the full-body Cuban motion that is part of every American-style Rhythm dance (cha cha / rumba / swing / bolero / mambo). Developing good technique will help set your dancing apart, and allow you to effortlessly stand out on the floor! Topics covered may include: hip and core motion, foot placement and turnout, arm styling, upper-body motion, and posture.

Partnering and Connection (Rumba)

Taught by: Sarah Calhoun

Time: Thursday, 1 April 2010 (6:00 – 7:30)

Held at: Kanopy Dance

Description: A strong connection can take your dancing from good to fantastic! We will be working specifically on Rumba, though these same principles are portable to all other dances. Discovering how you hold your own body and how it interacts with a partner will change the way you dance forever!

The class will emphasize creating a solid constant connection between the lead and follow and how to use that connection throughout the entire dance and in every move that we create! In addition to Rumba technique, we will be learning how two bodies create motion together.

Dips and Tricks

Taught by: Sarah Calhoun

Time: Thursday, 1 April 2010 (7:30 – 9:00)

Held at: Kanopy Dance

Description:
Learn some socially leadable and FUN and FLASHY dips and tricks to use at your next dance gathering! Along with partnering, we will work on musical interpretation, in-class performances (for the other class participants – optional, but encouraged), developing greater strength/balance/flexibility, movement technique, and unlocking your individual and combined creativity.

Please, no Street Shoes on the dance floor. Dance shoes, dance sneakers, or stocking feet are all fine.

Pre-registration is required. Contact the Instructor to reserve space in this class.

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Learn energetic, exciting, and passionate Latin dances like the rumba, cha cha, and salsa. In this class, perfect for beginners and experienced dancers, we cover turns, spins, style, and basic common patterns for several Latin dances, as well as challenges in balance, speed, flexibility, body awareness, and expression for more advanced dancers. No dance experience or partner required.

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